1981 Macon Peaches Roster
Team Record: 62-79
Finished 4th in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Tom Kotchman (62-79)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Macon, Georgia
Ballpark: Luther Williams Park
Attendance: 72,557, Avg. 1,029
The Macon Peaches of the South Atlantic League ended the 1981 season with a record of 62 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Peaches plated 647 runs and allowed 670 runs. Roberto Casasnovas paced Macon with 20 home runs Roberto Casasnovas and Bob Melvin each drove in 64 runs. Virgilio Silverio topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .274 average. Roger Mason led the squad with 10 wins, while Harley Woody recorded a 3.3 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1981 Macon Peaches who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Chuck Cary, Bob Melvin, Roger Mason, Dwight Lowry and Bryan Kelly.
Tom Kotchman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Baker | R | R | May 25, 1961 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Laurence Berthelson | R | January 20, 1962 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Robert Campbell | R | R | June 17, 1958 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Chuck Cary | L | L | March 3, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Whittier, CA US |
| Roberto Casasnovas | L | R | February 16, 1962 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Pedro Chavez | R | R | February 23, 1962 | 5'11" | 162 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
| Bill Davis | R | R | January 16, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | Pawnee, OK US |
| Claude Douglas | R | R | June 20, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Lawrence Gilmore | L | R | January 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Tom Ginther | R | R | September 21, 1957 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Thomas Gonzalski | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| James Good | R | R | April 12, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Donald Hayford | R | R | November 5, 1960 | 6'1" | 170 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Mark Jacob | R | May 13, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bryan Kelly | R | R | February 24, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| John Lackey | R | December 26, 1956 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Bob Laurie | R | R | October 3, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Dwight Lowry | L | R | October 23, 1957 | 6'3" | 210 | Lumberton, NC US |
| Joseph Maloney | R | R | August 13, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Roger Mason | R | R | September 18, 1957 | 6'6" | 215 | Bellaire, MI US |
| Steve Mastro | S | R | March 30, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bob Melvin | R | R | October 28, 1961 | 6'4" | 205 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Charlie Nail | R | November 22, 1961 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Greg Norman | R | R | December 8, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Don O'Connor | R | April 9, 1962 | 6'7" | 196 | ||
| Nicholas O'Connor | R | June 4, 1961 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Tex Pankratz | R | R | February 12, 1958 | 6'4" | 195 | Austin, TX US |
| Michael Reeder | S | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| James Ross | R | November 30, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Luis Sanchez | R | R | December 4, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Virgilio Silverio | L | L | February 22, 1961 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Mark Smith | R | R | March 2, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Reggie Thomas | L | R | August 10, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Michael Untisz | R | 6'3" | 180 | |||
| Miguel Valdez | R | R | January 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 150 | Los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Frank Vazquez | R | R | July 1, 1960 | 6'1" | 168 | Santurce, PR |
| John Vercoe | L | February 18, 1959 | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Harley Woody | L | L | October 4, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jon Zureich | L | L | August 29, 1959 | 6'0" | 170 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
